Soft-Shell Crabs With Black-Bean Sauce

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30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings
  • 2cups milk
  • 2teaspoons Tabasco
  • 2cups all-purpose flour
  • ½teaspoon salt
  • 1teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 8soft-shell crabs, cleaned
  • 1tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½cup white wine
  • 1cup Chinese black-bean sauce, available in supermarkets
  • 1tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2teaspoons chili paste
  • 2tablespoons grated ginger
  • 4scallions, trimmed and minced
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

576 calories; 9 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 88 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 29 grams protein; 555 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the milk and Tabasco in a bowl. Set aside. Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow pan. Dip the crabs in the milk and dredge in flour mixture. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Place the crabs in the pan and cook for 3 minutes. Turn and cook until tender, about 2 more minutes. Drain on paper towels.

  2. Step 2

    Drain the fat from the pan. Return the skillet to the stove. Pour in the white wine, black-bean sauce, hoisin sauce, chili paste and ginger. Turn the heat up to medium-high and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over crabs. Sprinkle scallions on top. Serve immediately.

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